I'm really counting my blessings with all the publications of my work this year. The latest is my poem 'The flavour of friendship (for Margo)' in 'The Auroras & Blossoms Magazine: Issue 1'. Price: $/€/£ 1.99 only.
When you have to google "biggest spider in the world" for the copyedit you're working on, so you wince and brace yourself for the inevitable image results as you hit Enter.
It is a rare bravery to face the factors of our lives that have fallen down, fallen short, and fallen apart. It's being present with unflinching resolve. It's grieving without giving up or giving in. That's what gives us a chance. A chance to be new and renewed. A chance to be deeper and different. A chance to begin and, more importantly, to begin again.
'Folk Ku Issue 2' has just been published, with two of my ku. 😃 Thank you so much, Jodie Hawthorne @kingriverpress , for curating another beautiful magazine!
You can download the PDF of the magazine for free via this link:👇🏽
The Ekphrastic Writer Creating Art-Influenced Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction
A common definition of ekphrasis is descriptive writing influenced by the visual arts. Beyond the written word, however, responding to art can engender self-reflection, creativity, and help writers to build characters, plot, and setting.